Dominating the judges' scorecards, Gaethje earned scores of 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47, ending Paddy Pimblett's seven-fight winning streak in the UFC and securing interim championship gold for the second time in his career. At 37, the Colorado native is 6 years older than Pimblett, who is 31.

The UFC returned to T-Mobile Arena for its first show of 2026, an 11-bout event whose main card, UFC 324, featured unbeaten (in the promotion) lightweight Paddy Pimblett making his first bid for a championship belt, albeit an interim version, in the final fight.

The odds for Saturday's UFC 325 are similar to that of the first time they met, with Volkanovski priced as a -146 favorite (risk $146 to win $100) and Lopes offered at +124 in the latest UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 odds.

Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett turned in an early Fight of the Year candidate last night (Sat., Jan. 24, 2026) at UFC 324 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it was “Highlight” who walked away with the interim UFC lightweight title.

Alexander Volkanovski isn't a name you hear that often in MMA's Greatest-of-all-Time debate, but after Saturday's UFC 325 card in Sydney, Australia, his name is likely to pop up a little more frequently.

Rose Namajunas will be left unable to sneeze or blow her nose for months after an injury sustained during her fight at UFC 324. The two-time former UFC women’s strawweight champion revealed Tuesday in an Instagram video that she was poked in the eye multiple times during her unanimous decision loss to Natalia Silva at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Alexander Volkanovski enjoys his views from the penthouse, a place where he has spent more time than any other Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight outside of Jose Aldo. The 37-year-old Australian will put his undisputed 145-pound title on the line when he rematches Diego Lopes in the UFC 325 main event on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

The second numbered event in as many weeks for the UFC took place in Australia on Saturday as featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski fought in front of his home fans in Sydney for the first time since 2017.